Projections: Muscle And Ligament Attachment Flashcards
0
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Crest
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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
Iliac crest, crest of fibia
1
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Tuberosity
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Large rounded projection; may be roughened
Deltoid, ischial, radial, tibial tuberosity
2
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Trochanter
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Only on femur - greater, lesser trochanters
3
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Line
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Narrow ridge of bones; less prominent
Anterior gluteal line of pelvis, linea aspera of femur
4
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Tubercle
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Small rounded projection or process
Greater and lesser tubercle of humerus
5
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Epicondyle
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Raised area on or above a condyle
Femur, humerus
6
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Spine
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Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Spinous process of vertebra
Ischial spine
7
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Process
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Any bony prominence
Zygomatic process, mastoid process
